Cells Flashcards
What are the 5 glial cells
Schwann cells, oligodendrocyte, microgloa, astrocyte, ependymal cells
What does Neuroglia mean
Cells that act as nerve glue
What are the two myelinating cells
Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes
Where would you find Schwann cells
In the periphery nervous system
What do Schwann cell myelinate
Signal neuronal axons
How much of an axon does a Schwann cell cover
1mm of axon
Where do you find oligodendrocytes
In the central nervous system
What do oligodendrocyte myelinate
They have different processes and myelinate sections of different neuronal axon
Other then myelinating, what else do oligodendrocytes do
Provide 3D support
What are the supporting Glial cells
Astrocytes and microglia
Why are astrocytes so distinctive
They’re shaped like stars
What do Schwann cells look like
Trees on their side
What do oligodendrocytes look like
Mike wazowski holding onto a tree
What area of the body do astrocytes support
The brain and other parts of the body
What kind of synapses do astrocytes process
Envelope synapses
What do astrocytes act as a reserve for
Fuel source
